SILANDRO, Italy, May 24, 2013 - Dutchman Robert Gesink, who began the
Giro d'Italia hoping for a podium finish, dropped out of the race on Friday
after consulting doctors, his Blanco team announced.
Blanco said Gesink, a climbing specialist, had felt unwell since completing
a tough 20.6km uphill time trial on Thursday, which had left him in 12th place
overall at more than 10 minutes … [Read more...]

Following a training camp in Girona last week, the sprint train from Blanco Pro Cycling Team is more than ready for the Tour of Turkey. Under the guidance of Sports Director Jeroen Blijlevens, the team is looking to at least equal their performance of last year when Theo Bos took two stages and Mark Renshaw bagged one as well.
“The bar is set high,” said Blijlevens. “But after the … [Read more...]

Blanco sprinter Mark Renshaw took his first win of the season in the Clásica Almeria (Spain). He beat Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg (Argos-Shimano) and Francesco Lasca (Caja-Rural Seguros) to the finish line after 183 kilometres. It’s the ninth victory for the Blanco Pro Cycling Team. The focus on developing lead-outs has gotten the sprint train on track.
“In the team meeting we discussed … [Read more...]

Blanco Pro Cycling Team dominates the second stage in the Tour de Langkawi with Theo Bos taking his second consecutive stage win. His teammates controlled the race and ended with a good lead-out. Bos opened the sprint early and beat Andrea Guardini (Astana) and Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) on the finish line.
“This stage was very short and fast, therefore hard to control for the team. … [Read more...]

Theo Bos starts the Tour de Langkawi with a victory. It’s his second win this early season and the seventh of the Blanco Pro Cycling Team. His powerful acceleration was too much for the peloton after the 163 kilometres stage. Brian Coquard (Europcar) finished second and Andrea Guardini (Astana) completed the podium. Bos earned the leader’s jersey and point’s jersey. Tomorrow is a short stage … [Read more...]

Theo Bos won the second stage of the Volta ao Algarve to Lagoa with a powerful sprint and proved too quick for rest of the bunch. The Dutchman of the Blanco Pro Cycling team beats Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack Leopard) and Bruno Matos Sancho (Carmim-Tavira). He takes takes the leader’s jersey from his teammate Paul Martens, who won the first stage.
“It’s really another collective victory … [Read more...]

by Andrew Dent
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 24, 2013 (AFP) - Dutch rider Tom Jelte Slagter won
the third stage of the Tour Down Under with a powerful uphill sprint while
Britain's Geraint Thomas retained his position as overall leader on Thursday.
Slagter, from Team Blanco, moved to within five seconds of Thomas in the
general classification after he led home Australian Matthew Goss … [Read more...]